Nicky was listening to one of her classmates give a speech about architecture in the city. At one point, the speaker used the term "green spaces" to describe city parks. Nicky heard the word "green" and immediately started thinking about the political Green Party in her state. These thoughts led to her thinking about the arguments her parents recently had about Green Party policies, and this resulted in her not paying attention to a large part of the speech. What kind of noise is preventing Nicky from listening effectively? Psychological Phsyiological Memory Semantic
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